Transportation Plan. National Capital Region. The Mass Transportation Survey Report. 1959. Washington DC. NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL [23213]

Transportation Plan. National Capital Region.

Published: Washington DC
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Description: 85pp + 2pp appendices + large fold-out colour map and including many maps & diagrams, some in colour. Spiral bound card, 30x48. Bottom five plastic spirals missing, trifle edgewear , generally vg.
Notes: A comprehensive plan for the Federal State, including detailed surveys and recommendations. The latter consisted of an expanded network of highways (especially freeways and parkways), but also new express transit facilities (buses and modernised rail transit) reaching out to all parts of the urban area. It was accepted that the current situation was too auto-dominated. Chairman of the National Planning Commission was Harlan Bartholomew. A scarce and important Plan.
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Price: £120.00